Burkina Faso vs Mali: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Burkina Faso
54.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Mali
61.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
112th
Mali rank
110th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 61.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Mali ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 7.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 9.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 13.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 22.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 872.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2020s | 51.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 61.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 6.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Mali ranks 110th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.